PROTON And LOTUS Extends Congratulations To Lotus F1

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2013 – The Executive Chairman of PROTON Holdings Berhad and Chairman of Group LOTUS, Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, and LOTUS Cars Malaysia today extended their heartfelt congratulations to the Lotus F1 team and Kimi Raikkonen for their stunning win at the first round of the FIA 2013 World Championship Formula One race in Melbourne, Australia over the weekend.

“This is a great start to the season, and shows that all the hard work put in by the team has begun to pay off,” said Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Khamil. “We would also like to congratulate Kimi on a spectacular drive, his calibre as a world champion is clearly undeniable, and we look forward to welcome him, his team mate Romain Grosjean and the Lotus F1 team to LOTUS’ second home for the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend.”

“We hope that the synergy between Kimi, Romain and the Lotus F1 team will continue to garner more wins throughout the season and we have full confidence that not only will Kimi be able to maintain this strong performance, but he can certainly take it up to the next level for the upcoming races.

The LOTUS name has had a long and outstanding history in Formula One, with associations with the sport’s greatest athletes like Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell. And for decades, LOTUS revolutionised the sport with its engineering prowess. Now, PROTON’s long collaboration with its wholly-owned subsidiary Group LOTUS had enabled the company to successfully leverage on LOTUS’ world-acclaimed Ride & Handling technology which is today present in all Proton cars and has been pivotal in instilling greater consumer appeal in its products.